Bonneville Salt Flats

Last Saturday, Aug. 23rd, was the winding up day for 2008 Speed Week at the Salt Flats. Steve and my Dad and brother headed out there at 5am and were able to see some amazing cars, speeds, and accidents. My Dad has always been a 'car guy' and it has always been a dream of his to go to speed week. Steve said watching my dad and brother was like watching two little kids in a candy store for the first time. I wish I could have been there! Luckily, my husband is a photographer and he took some amazing photos. I've posted a few here on the blog. If you want to see all of them click here.











This motorcycle went over 240 mph...and then went down. And the guy? He's fine. Gotta love those leathers!

Jena's Bridals

For Jena's Bridals we ventured out to Antelope Island. I have never had so many bug bites - ever! It was a gorgeous day for bridals. There was a perfect sun set, perfect bride, perfect dress... everything was perfect. Except for the bugs. While Jena's mom and I swatted away what we could, Jena remained excited and positive and kept on smiling. And despite the bugs, I actually had a great time. The photos Steve took turned out amazing. Here are some favorites:

Tiffaney's Bridals

Have you ever met someone whose personality is bigger than they are? Well, if you haven't, here's Tiffaney. She is this cute, petite girl with a personality and sense of humor that instantly wins you over. If she was physically as big as her personality, she would be able to take on Newman from Seinfeld. She's hilarious and game for anything - a total trooper. The sun was out during the session, but man, oh man, was it chilly. But she kept on smiling and cracking jokes and we all had a lot of fun. Below are some of my favorite photos. The first few were over exposed, but I love how they turned out. I think they're romantic (*sigh*).

These first three photos are almost the same, but I love the different mood each photo captures. There's the first one thats happy, the second one thats shy, and the third thats a demure 'come hither'.

After a few shots, Steve noticed the camera wasn't set how he wanted it to be (hence the over-exposedness...whatever 'over-exposedness' is). But he liked what he accidentally did, so he corrected the exposure a little and got the same affect, but with softer light.

These next shots are 'classic' bridals. And look at her dress. I love the pink accents and beadwork.

This was taken after Tiffaney cracked herself up... I think its a great shot at her true smile.

These next two were taken off the side of the road. As I was driving to the marina from Saltair, Steve yelled for me to pull over.... They are my favorites. If you look at the bottom of the second one you can kind of tell its on the side of the road.

Spiral Jetty

A few weekends ago we drove out to the Spiral Jetty with a couple of fabulous people - Stacy and April. Stacy is also a photographer (one of the best) and has been going out there for a few years. Its one of her favorite places. It was obvious why when we got there. The sun was setting, adding pink to the sky. It was very surreal. We couldn't decide if it felt like we were at the North Pole or on another planet. Here are a few of the photos Steve took while we were there.